View source for 20240052752. VARIABLE FLOWPATH CASINGS FOR BLADE TIP CLEARANCE CONTROL simplified abstract (General Electric Company)

=VARIABLE FLOWPATH CASINGS FOR BLADE TIP CLEARANCE CONTROL=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:General Electric Company|General Electric Company]]


[[Category:General Electric Company]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Naveena Kp of Bengaluru (IN)|Naveena Kp of Bengaluru (IN)]][[Category:Naveena Kp of Bengaluru (IN)]]

[[:Category:Ravindra Shankar Ganiger of Bengaluru (IN)|Ravindra Shankar Ganiger of Bengaluru (IN)]][[Category:Ravindra Shankar Ganiger of Bengaluru (IN)]]

[[:Category:Domala Uma Maheshwar of Bengaluru (IN)|Domala Uma Maheshwar of Bengaluru (IN)]][[Category:Domala Uma Maheshwar of Bengaluru (IN)]]

[[:Category:Kishore Budumuru of Bengaluru (IN)|Kishore Budumuru of Bengaluru (IN)]][[Category:Kishore Budumuru of Bengaluru (IN)]]

[[:Category:Kudum Shinde of Bengaluru (IN)|Kudum Shinde of Bengaluru (IN)]][[Category:Kudum Shinde of Bengaluru (IN)]]

[[:Category:Abhishek Goverdhan of Bengaluru (IN)|Abhishek Goverdhan of Bengaluru (IN)]][[Category:Abhishek Goverdhan of Bengaluru (IN)]]

==VARIABLE FLOWPATH CASINGS FOR BLADE TIP CLEARANCE CONTROL - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240052752 titled 'VARIABLE FLOWPATH CASINGS FOR BLADE TIP CLEARANCE CONTROL

==Simplified Explanation==

The patent application describes variable flowpath casings for blade tip clearance control in a turbine engine. 

* An annular substrate with a first surface and a second surface is included, with the second surface being radially inward relative to the first surface.
* An actuator structure is coupled to the second surface of the annular substrate.
* A smart structure is cantilevered from the second surface of the annular substrate, including a support structure with a first region coupled to the second surface and a second region coupled to the actuator structure.
* The smart structure has a radially inward surface defining a variable surface, allowing the support structure to move the variable surface in a radial direction.

### Potential Applications
* Turbine engines
* Aerospace industry
* Power generation

### Problems Solved
* Blade tip clearance control
* Efficiency and performance optimization in turbine engines

### Benefits
* Improved engine efficiency
* Enhanced performance
* Reduced maintenance costs


==Original Abstract Submitted==

disclosed herein are example variable flowpath casings for blade tip clearance control. an example casing for a turbine engine includes an annular substrate extending along an axial direction, the annular substrate including a first surface and a second surface that is radially inward relative to the first surface; an actuator structure coupled to the second surface of the annular substrate; and a smart structure cantilevered from the second surface of the annular substrate, the smart structure including: a support structure, a first region of the support structure coupled to the second surface of the annular substrate, a second region of the support structure coupled to the actuator structure; and a radially inward surface defining a variable surface, the support structure to move the variable surface in a radial direction.



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